A simple way to track any number you like. One day, one week one month at a time.

Just open dashboard and enter your number for today and an 'x' will apprea on the graph. Then come back tomorrow and enter the number for tomorrow. A graph automatically shows you how it's doing over time. View by week or zoom out up to a year.

Track multiple numbers by opening multiple widgets - To do this, open Dashboard, click on the (+) symbol in the bottom left, locate the TrackIt widget from the available list, click the widget and one will appear per click.

IMPORTANT UPGRADE INFORMATION...If you are upgrading from an earlier version and wish to keep your data you must do the following steps:- Before upgrading, open each track it widget to preserve, flip it over and press the edit data button.- TextEdit will open with the data. Save it to a safe place and keep it open.- Upgrade the widget, flip the newly created empty widget over and press Edit Data again.- TextEdit will open with a basic data file. Copy everything from the old TextEdit to the new one and hit save.- Bringing up Dashboard will show you the new widget with your data in it (Colour wasn't preserved, sorry!)

If you upgraded without performing steps all is not lost. Mail me and I'll tell you how to get your data back.

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger is required. If you're using Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, Show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget's icon in the Widget Bar to open it. If you're using a browser other than Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, unarchive it and place it in /Library/Widgets/ in your home folder. Show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget's icon in the Widget Bar to open it.

Monday, July 16, 2007

Looks like Apple made good on their original expiry date for Dashcode Beta. Starting yesterday Dashcode will simply display a dialog saying the beta has expired. Annoyingly, this date was originally set to be after the release of Leopard allowing developers to upgrade the OS and keep working and supporting their widgets. Apple slipped the release of Leopard, but didn't similarly move the Dashcode expiry date.

Choices now are:- Upgrade to Apple Select (for $500) and install a pre-release (flaky) version of Leopard.- Wait patiently till October.- TextEdit + Safari + Webkit debugger + a big headache.- Set the date back on your machine while starting Dashcode Beta - this, amazingly, works. You'll have to have downloaded the beta already as it's no longer available on Apple Developer Center.

Sunday, July 15, 2007

These are instructions on how to use other languages or dictionaries with my Word Finder widget.

Requirements: Your word list in a file, one word per line, saved to the desktop.Part A - Format your list...- Download this file to the Desktop.- Open Applications/Terminal- 'cd Desktop'- 'perl convert.pl yourWordListName'

You should see the wheels turning and 14 word lists will be produced, one for each word length.Part B - Replace my word lists with yours...- Download my widget to the Desktop- Right click and select 'Show package contents'- Open the 'Bingo' folder to see my lists.- Drag those to the Trash and drag in yours from the Desktop- Double click on the widget file and it should load into Dashboard ready to go with your word list.

(Your widget now lives in 'Your Home/Application Support/Widgets')

If you make a Widget with other useful lists or languages then mail me and I'll host it here.

These are instructions on how to use other languages or dictionaries with my Word Finder widget.

Requirements: Your word list in a file, one word per line, saved to the desktop.

Part A - Format your list...- Download this file to the Desktop.- Open Applications/Terminal- 'cd Desktop'- 'perl convert.pl yourWordListName'

You should see the wheels turning and 14 word lists will be produced, one for each word length.

Part B - Replace my word lists with yours...- Download my widget to the Desktop- Right click and select 'Show package contents'- Open the 'Bingo' folder to see my lists.- Drag those to the Trash and drag in yours from the Desktop- Double click on the widget file and it should load into Dashboard ready to go with your word list.

(Your widget now lives in 'Your Home/Application Support/Widgets')

If you have a Widget with other lists then let me know and I can host it here.

This site and widget is in no way affiliated to the official Scrabble game which is the trademark of Hasbro in the US and Canada, and J.W.Spear & Sons elsewhere.

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger is required. If you're using Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, Show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget's icon in the Widget Bar to open it. If you're using a browser other than Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, unarchive it and place it in /Library/Widgets/ in your home folder. Show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget's icon in the Widget Bar to open it.

A simple way to track any number you like. One day, one week one month at a time.

Just open dashboard and enter your number for today and an 'x' will apprea on the graph. Then come back tomorrow and enter the number for tomorrow. A graph automatically shows you how it's doing over time. View by week or zoom out up to a year.

Track multiple numbers by opening multiple widgets - To do this, open Dashboard, click on the (+) symbol in the bottom left, locate the TrackIt widget from the available list, click the widget and one will appear per click.

If you like the widget please contribute to the support and development of new versions by buying me a coffee: Press the button on the back of the widget.

Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger is required. If you're using Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, Show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget's icon in the Widget Bar to open it. If you're using a browser other than Safari, click the download link. When the widget download is complete, unarchive it and place it in /Library/Widgets/ in your home folder. Show Dashboard, click the Plus sign to display the Widget Bar and click the widget's icon in the Widget Bar to open it.